Pogostemon stellatus
Pogostemon stellatus (Lour.) Kuntze
Pogostemon stellatus is an aquatic, perennial, herbaceous flowering plant native to East and Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, New Guinea, and northern Australia. It exhibits a wide range of colors and leaf forms due to its broad geographic distribution.
Description
Pogostemon stellatus (Lour.) Kuntze is a member of the Lamiaceae family and is found across several regions including Australasia, the Oriental zone (Indomalaya), Taiwan, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China (South-Central and Southeast), the East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, and the Nansei-shoto. First described in 1891, this species is known for its variability in leaf morphology and coloration, which reflects its adaptation to diverse habitats. It is an angiosperm and is commonly found in aquatic environments.
Distribution
Australasian · Oriental (Indomalaya) · TW · Global · Assam · Bangladesh · Borneo · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · India · Japan · Korea · Laos · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · Nepal · New Guinea · Northern Territory · Philippines · Queensland · Sri Lanka · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Taiwan · Thailand
Synonyms
Mentha quaternifoliaMentha stellataMentha verticillataAnuragia stellataAnuragia tomentosaAnuragia verticillataPogostemon benthamianusPogostemon japonicumPogostemon verticillatusEusteralis quaternifoliaDysophylla benthamianaDysophylla benthamiana var. hainanensisDysophylla esquiroliiDysophylla japonicaDysophylla nanaDysophylla ramosissimaDysophylla stellataDysophylla stellata var. hainanensisDysophylla tomentosaEusteralis pumilaEusteralis stellataEusteralis tomentosaPogostemon erectus var. tomentosusPogostemon ciliatusDysophylla verticillata var. gracilisPogostemon verticillatus var. macrostachyaDysophylla verticillata
